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Environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow prices for dairy farms

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.
Abstract We estimate the environmentally adjusted productivity growth and shadow price for Ontario dairy farms. We use an input‐oriented directional distance function and farm‐level data from 2000 to 2020. First, we find that while GHG emissions per cow increase with higher milk yields, emission intensity decreases as milk yield per cow increases.
Bibek Dahal, Getu Hailu, Susantha Jayasundara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floral resource strips enhance parasitoid abundance and diversity in apple orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Floral resource strips within apple orchards increased parasitoid abundance and influenced community composition, enhancing local biodiversity in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve's transition zone. Ruderal and natural fynbos habitats supported higher parasitoid richness and abundance, emphasising the importance of conserving semi‐natural habitats ...
Fabrizia Ratto, Peter Steward, Steven M. Sait, Julien M. Haran, Rene Gaigher, James S. Pryke, Michael J. Samways, William Kunin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling efficiency in primary healthcare using the DEA methodology: an empirical analysis in a healthcare district. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
González-de-Julián S, Vivas-Consuelo D, Barrachina-Martínez I.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Shedding light on the environmental efficiency of the public light service: minimising light pollution through the global Malmquist–Luenberger index

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The search for evidence in public management and the implementation of good management by public bodies is becoming increasingly important, and the principles of effectiveness and efficiency should be reinforced. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the change in efficiency in the provision of public lighting services by local governments ...
Pablo Povedano‐Fernández, Gemma Pérez‐López, José Luis Zafra‐Gómez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A reconfigurable dielectric elastomer actuator via phase-transitional ferrofluid enables sustainable operation. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Lee YH, Moon SW, Lee MG, Song WJ, Choi SY, Sung G, Cho YE, Choi J, Park BI, Lee Y, Kim HY, Sun JY.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A new family of models with generalized orientation in data envelopment analysis

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In the framework of data envelopment analysis, we review directional models and show that they are inadequate when inputs and outputs are improved simultaneously under constant returns to scale. Conversely, we introduce a new family of quadratically constrained models with generalized orientation and demonstrate that these models overcome this
Vicente J. Bolós, Rafael Benítez, Vicente Coll‐Serrano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age differences in endocannabinoid tone are ameliorated after recent cannabis use. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Morris AWJ, Mueller RL, Sempio C, Klawitter J, Bryan AD, Bidwell LC, Hutchison KE.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bridging the implementation gap in MCABC inventory management: from a taxonomy to practical archetypes

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite increasing demands for resilient and sustainable supply chains, inventory management often relies on outdated single‐criterion analyses. While multi‐criteria ABC (MCABC) analyses provide a theoretically mature assessment of resilience‐sustainability‐benefit trade‐offs in inventory, their adoption remains limited due to fragmented ...
Lukas Grützner, Michael H. Breitner
wiley   +1 more source

Research on the spatial-temporal evolution of healthcare resource allocation efficiency in China. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Wan L, Ye J, Shi W, Huang Y, Huang S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cultivating Nurse Leaders: Integrating Policy Analysis Projects in Doctor of Nursing Practice Programmes

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To present the process of establishing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) policy analysis project option at one nursing school, offering examples of diverse student and graduate analyses to guide other institutions. Background Nurses are skilled patient advocates, and their advocacy forms a crucial foundation for influencing health policy.
Elizabeth K. Kuzma, Yasamin Kusunoki, Madison Auger, Audrey Brookins, Alexandrea Garbus, Claudia Gates, Laura Gultekin, LaShawnda McLean, Kathryn N. Nelson, Kameron Torchia, Elizabeth A. Duffy   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source